6.
Create a
dvd.repo
to use the packages from the mounted DVD location:
[dvd]
name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation
DVD baseurl=file:///media/iso enabled=1
7.
Import the GPG keys for YUM to authenticate the RPM packages in the DVD:
# rpm --import /media/iso/RPM-GPG*
8.
Run the following commands to enable the DVD repository:
# yum repolist
# yum install
Installing Packages on a SuSE-based OS
The following steps install the packages required to compile the driver modules from source on a SuSE-based OS.
1.
Execute the following command to become a super user:
$ sudo su
Note:
Super user rights are required to edit and make changes in various system files.
2.
Get the name of the installation DVD entry in
/dev
directory. The DVD is visible as
/dev/srX
. Use the
following command to list all the scsi devices on the system.
# lsscsi
3.
Once the DVD name is confirmed, create a location to save the DVD image, for example:
# mkdir /var/iso
4.
Create an ISO image from the installation disk. Once the DVD image is saved, zypper uses the ISO as an
installation service and install the packages from it by using the following command:
# dd if=/dev/srX of=/var/iso/sles.iso
5.
Once the installation disk is saved as an ISO image, set it as an installation service by using the following
command:
# zypper sa “iso:/?iso=/var/iso/sles.iso” “SLES xy spz”
Where, xy z is the SLES distribution ID eg 10 sp1.
6.
Run the following command after adding the ISO image as an installation service:
# zypper sl
Installing the SmartPQI Drivers from Source
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